Trauma Sensitive Yoga Class

Thanks to neuroscientific research and discoveries, In recent years, awareness of the impact of trauma on people's lives has increased.. Multiple manifestations, both physical and somatic, how cognitive and emotional conditions our daily experiences and relationships with the world and with ourselves after experiencing trauma. In turn, this understanding of how trauma affects us, has brought better approaches, techniques and tools to help people heal.

Our body sustains and stores all the experiences we have lived in a somatic way.. For this reason, People who have experienced trauma, In addition to the psychological consequences, relational, and functional, They often feel bodily and motor sensations related to the traumatic events experienced., even without being aware of this relationship between the event and the sensations in the present. This body experimentation occurs without them being able to have control of their body and can be felt as sensations of tension., constriction, seizure, agitation, movement impulses, numbness, anxiety, re-experiencing the events, etc… . It may also happen that we have developed a certain distancing and disconnection from the body without being aware of it.. And although at first, This distancing helped us in difficult situations, in the long run, It makes it difficult to manage reactions and we often find ourselves immersed in the feeling of not having control over them.. In addition, These somatic memories become trapped and can affect our physical and mental health..

The consequences of Trauma can make connecting with the body to soften tension and manage what overwhelms us a real challenge.. And for many people, feeling the body became a threat.

Trauma-sensitive Yoga is a tool that contributes to acquiring a sense of control and containment to experience the body in a safe way.. . It also helps us to be more present, increase our sense of ability and confidence, and improve compassion towards ourselves and others… . There are multiple benefits and it becomes an excellent tool to complement psychological therapy..

Trauma-sensitive Yoga sessions offer a safe space without hierarchies or value judgments where people can listen to their own needs with control and respond in the present moment through choice-based guidance..

It is a type of Yoga suitable for all bodies, and states, since it adapts to the situation, and will of each person from respect for their own rhythm, your physical and mental capacity.

We leave you this video of psychiatrist Bessel Van der Kolk talking about Trauma-sensitive Yoga. He is one of the most recognized trauma experts, pioneer in trauma research and effective methodologies to heal it. Thanks to the magnitude of your work, Trauma Sensitive Yoga has been known and recognized worldwide.